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Improving the Lives of Farm Animals

Together, we can reduce the suffering of animals raised for meat, eggs and milk.

On factory farms, egg-laying hens are packed into battery cages where they can't even spread their wings. Baby calves are taken from their mothers and confined in pens so small they can barely move and pigs are locked in gestation crates the width and length of their bodies, unable to even turn around. We are working to end this suffering.

A better future, one company at a time

Thanks to pressure from animal advocates like you, McDonald's, Walmart, Nestlé, Perdue, Burger King, Campbell’s, Aramark and scores of other restaurants, supermarkets and food distributors have announced new welfare standards for animals across their supply chains.

A problem for animals, the environment and public health

Factory farming causes billions of animals to suffer every year, but they are not the only ones paying a heavy price. Animal agriculture accounts for a large percentage of the greenhouse gasses associated with climate disruption. Waste from factory farms also makes its way into the air and water supply, poisoning rural communities.

Factory farming by the numbers

9BILLION

LAND ANIMALS

Are raised and killed on U.S. factory farms every year, including 8.8 billion chickens.

47

DAYS

Of suffering is all a broiler chicken knows before being sent to slaughter—the normal lifespan of a chicken is five to eight years.

100

ANIMALS ANNUALLY

Could be spared a painful life on a factory farm by those who choose to eat meat-free and adopt a plant-based lifestyle.

All Animals magazine

The Humane Society of the United States is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions to the HSUS are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. The HSUS's tax identification number is 53-0225390.

I deserve a better life

Right now, animals like me are suffering in puppy mills, research labs and factory farms. Join the fight to protect us.